The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-09
MARYLAND POLITICS.
Reports from Various Counties on
the Governorship.

I
The Baltimore American, with commenda.
BILE enterprise, on Tuesday last published
letters from nearly all the counties in the
state, giving the political sentiment of the
people and speculations upon probabilities.
| The letters deal with local as well as general
politics, and are quite interesting at this
| time. As the governorship is the all-absorb-
ing topic at present, we will give the opinions
of the correspondents on that point, and as to
Democratic sentiment, as the Republicans IN
nearly every county appear to be awaiting the
result of the Democratic convention on the
9th.
CARROLL COUNTY.
All the political interest of Carroll county
centers in the approaching gubernatorial NOM
ination of the Democratic party With few
exceptions, the Democrats of Carroll are en-
thusiastc in their support of Hon. Charles b.
Roberts as the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor. Those who do not favor him can
readily be counted. Some OF these favor Mr.
| Frank Brown nomination out of pure friend
ship for their choice, and a number are with
him IN the fight ''for revenue only" There
has been nothing during the past two years to
alter the relative standing OF the parties in
this county, and on a strict party vote 1t is es-
! timated that the Democratic majority IN the
county would be at least three hundred and
fifty to four hundred and fifty. Local and
personal issues in the case OF individual can
didates for county offices might reduce this to
two hundred or less, but should Hon. Chas.
b. Roberts secure the Democratic nomination
for governor, he will carry the county by any
thing over one thousand majority.
BALTIMORE COUNTY.
In Baltimore county the resolutions of the
county executive committee reflect the general
sentiment of the county. Two factions are
| striving for the mastery, and both claim to be
for Roberts.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The governorship in Talbot is subordinated
to the comptrolership. This is Comptroller
Turner's county, and he is a candidate for
reelection. He has some opposition in. his
party. and the opposition want to get the
| county for jackson for Governor. Turner
will be an easy winner, however, and Talbots
vote will go for the Western Shore candidate
for Governor that will be deemed best for
Turner.
ST. MARY's COUNTY.
The sentiment among the Democrats of St.
| Mary's is for Southern Maryland candidate.
and the delegates are likely to be instructed
to go for Hon. Barnes Compton or for Rich
ard Edelin,, for first choice, according to the
interests Of the winning faction. }. L. NJ.
Raley and Col. j. Simms Eenwlck are the
rival leaders.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
"Mr. Roberts, since his advent into public
life, has been popular in Montgomery, and
public sentiment throughout the county is
pronounced in his favor for goyernor-and 1t
is much doubted if any combination OF CIR
cumstances could prevent him from carrying
the county at the primaries. Colonel Baugh-
man has some warm friends here who have,
within the past few days manifested decidea
interest IN his nomination, but 1t is not tnought
/ H. La cfn politiaions and the guD-
stantial men Of the party that he can make
anything like formidable canvass against
Roberts"
WASHINGTON COUNTY. ~
1t is impossible to say how Washington
county will stand in the convention Gov
Hamilton has not indicated his choice, put
his friends think it would be disastrous to the
party to nominate purely ring candidate.
CECIL COUNTY.
Two factions are coptepdipg for the mas
terry. Groome and Constable have combined
to get delegation in favor of Baughman or
Iod5l,sor wI;Ie tbe onnos;t;on who have
twice won in the nrimaries. are for Roberts.
soyrnspr oorxry
ga ~ tho governorsbin Somerset is as n
rn;t for Jackson, bnt. notwithstanding this
,n;tv tbore will he n severe contest as 10 who
III ,,naoo~t ,Lo county in tho coming state
siiaii represent n, tuo ecu"'y ~ w. 50. ~
Gohven!oI H,L 70 aHtio fT 1880
h 1mt r;,,airv 0s ~ Who shall voice the senti.
morts If he Somerset Democracy. This feht
would indicate two tbinas. First. nil il not
~ouiu inu.o"t y. W. .ue 20, 10y IL 80 -
harmony III tne ea'lP, anu IT, 1Heo"e, ',,e5 are
ieeking peySni onohson, , luz. 20 ~ , n5,
mere y Ji' e,n a,hos I a,,Inr AZ sowaS
- 7, i hai;aood tbat there ;s a certain
ui0rsa,,, as cons;darobIn strengtb that claims
20 ho for 'iockson only en- lone rs tits thouobt
~, RS no ohanca INT who wouId Ike IN enter
tho aonvent;on nnder n Jackson banner. while
tbev IN reality. favor Attorney General Rob.
arts Tor governor u
rprnen16x corxrx "a r.=t
"Tbere is anparently big division on til e
s,rbernotorial Enestion. so far. Roberts
ssao,,e 10 ba tba'cboice onts;de or BapGbmor.
Wills the reform element seems TO be inclined
RoLertsvard also.'
poRGugsrsR COUNTY.
Tn Dorchester IL. w. I,ecompte is n oaudi-
date for comptroller. Jackson will be given
n complimentary vote. ''With jackson ont of
the race. ATTORNEY. General Roberts would be
the favorite of the county. There is strong
sentiment in his favor. He is OIL friendly
terms Vith the leaders in this county, and,
besides, has a popularity with our people.
he Is looked to as man oil purify and ability,
and as one who would give strength 10 tho
ticket. jackson first, with Roberts as
strong second, is about as correct summing
up of the guberuaiorial preferences OF Dor
chester Democrats as can be made,
WORCESTER COUNTY.
~ seems generally conceded that E. T..
jackson Will be the choice of the delegates
from this county, although the masses do not
seem to be boiling over with enthusiasm for
Jackson, Many Democrats, when asked if
they favor Mr.. jackson for governor, answer
yes. with I-wisli. it were apother- look
| that is truly pitiful to behold, whilst others
reply without hesitation. no. From what can
be learned, almost any other candidate would
be more popular in this section than Z, u.
Jackson, If straws are any sign of how the
wind blows"
HOWARD COUNTY.
Democrats in this county are botherins
! tbamselvas very little abont The oovernorshin
| Ggbt Frank Brown has a LARGE following IN
the MINER districts, and Attorney General
| Roberts has The supnort of many neonle in
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